Steve has hired the man he believes to be best for the job and who has a reputation for playing attractive football. |
The board did not want that, however, and when they do not agree collectively with something it does not happen, |
The purpose of developing the best academy in the country is not to sell scholars to larger clubs. |
The situation is under control. Antti has a few personal problems, but will be back in training soon. |
The whole experience of relegation and the aftermath has been very hard to take but I do believe things are now looking up, |
The whole experience of relegation and the aftermath has been very hard to take but I do believe things are now looking up. |
There are no plans for Stewart Henderson to do anything but run the reserves. He will pick the team, but Clive Woodward and Simon Clifford will also be involved over the next few weeks. |
This result directly reflects the very damaging effects of relegation. |
Those people responsible for perpetrating this unsatisfactory situation, often in return for financial reward, should take a long hard look at themselves. |
We do not think it would be right for Theo to leave Southampton. |
We have not agreed to sell Theo. We want to keep him. |
We have now received a couple of offers and the indications are another may follow. These have not been accepted or rejected at this stage. |
We want him to stay but I cannot give any copper-bottomed answers and say he will be here for the next five years or two years or whatever. We hope he will [stay] and, while he is happy that we are the club to give him the right career path to progress, then I am sure he will stay. But if at any stage he wants to go then that will be a matter for him and his advisers and those he talks to. |
You have to admire him for joining the club when it is experiencing a short-term difficulty but that shows the type of person he is and the commitment he has. |